The Terriers shot 50 percent (24 of 48) including 10 of 18 on 3-pointers.

Anteaters coach Russell Turner said his team was not as ready as it should have been to play.

“We didn't lose the game at the start but they were more ready to play and that's disappointing,” said Turner, alluding to UC Irvine's 15-0 deficit to start the game. “We didn't get defensive stops and we didn't play at a peak level – it's a sign of youth.”

After trailing by 15 in the first half, UCI started the second half on a 15-7 run and seemed to be gaining momentum.

Luke Nelson's 3-pointer tied it, 40-40, and then his basket gave the Anteaters their first and only lead, 42-40, with 12:51 to play.

UC Irvine went cold over the next six minutes as BU went on a 17-2 run to regain command.

Irving's layup gave the Terriers a 57-44 lead with 8:24 remaining.

The Anteaters cut the lead to eight down the stretch, but BU made 7 of 8 free throws in the final 2:30 to seal the win.

“We didn't get to loose balls and on offense we didn't take high-percentage shots,” Turner said.

Will Davis II led the Anteaters with 12 points. Mamadou Ndiaye added 11 points and Chris McNealy scored 10 for UC Irvine (3-3). Davis and McNealy each had eight rebounds as the Anteaters held a 36-29 advantage on the boards.

Davis' basket cut the Terriers lead to 17-12 with 9:04 to play in the first half.

However, BU regained its composure and built its lead back up to double digits.

Irving drilled three 3-pointers and his 3 at the 5:55 mark gave the Terriers a 25-12 lead.

Davis became the all-time UC Irvine leader in shots blocked (150) on Friday evening in the Anteaters game against LIU Brooklyn, surpassing the mark of Adam Parada.

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